Residents of Jurain area in the capital Dhaka staged a demonstration this morning demanding supply of safe and drinkable water by Wasa.
They also marched a road from Jurain to Shanir Akhra for nearly two hours this morning.
The demonstrators called upon the Wasa, a state-run water supply agency, to provide them safe water so that they can drink the water directly from taps.
“We don’t want to have impure and contaminated water from our tap anymore and want to avoid the hassle of boiling the water for purification. Wasa has to ensure safe and drinkable water for consumers,” said Mizanur Rahman, a resident in the area.
“Water supplied by the Wasa is found unsafe and many people are becoming ill, drinking the contaminated water every day,” he added.
Dhaka Wasa yesterday revealed that its water is polluted in 57 city areas because of broken-down supply lines.
